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• GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, German bond yields ease before Bernanke Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 5:29 AM ET

  *Gold, copper gain on hopes of Fed support. LONDON, May 22- The dollar and benchmark German debt yields eased on Wednesday as expectations hardened that the head of the U.S. central bank will later in the day signal no tapering back of its ultra-loose monetary policy.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar dips, shares mixed ahead of Bernanke testimony Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 3:43 AM ET

  Ben Bernanke, who speaks before the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress at 1400 GMT, is expected to follow the line set by two other Federal Reserve officials, who struck a dovish tone on the economy on Tuesday. "

• Russian banker has his eye on Europe Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 2:32 AM ET

  MOSCOW, May 22- Igor Kim snapped cast-off assets from foreign banks pulling out of Russia and now the banker says he wants to expand into Europe. Kim, 47, emerged with his partners as an asset consolidator after the global crash of 2008 forced Western banks to downsize, buying the Russian commercial banking units of Barclays, WestLB, Morgan Stanley and Santander.

• FACTBOX-Foreign banks in Russia Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 2:31 AM ET

  May 22- Foreign banks that once treated Russia as an undiscovered country where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for.

• INSIGHT-No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 2:30 AM ET

  MOSCOW, May 22- Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for.

• COLUMN-China, India may seek better quality coal: Clyde Russell Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 1:57 AM ET

  --Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 22- Asian giants China and India may be planning to improve the quality of coal they are burning, but it's unlikely any changes will have much effect on the level of imports for the foreseeable future.

• Female Financial Advisors Pursue Female Clients Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:53 PM ET

  

  More female financial advisors see the growth potential in targeting women investors.

• Final Glance: Banks companies Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:50 PM ET

  Bank of America Corp. fell$. 07 or. 5 percent, to $13.44. Citigroup Inc. rose$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $51.66. Goldman Sachs rose $1.83 or 1.2 percent, to $160.73.

• Tesla shares pull back slightly after huge gains Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 3:09 PM ET

  DETROIT-- Tesla Motors fell more than 5 percent in early trading Tuesday, a brief decline amid huge gains this month after the electric car maker posted its first quarterly profit. Tesla's stock price had jumped 74 percent between May 8, when first-quarter earnings were announced, and May 14, when it hit a 52- week high of $97.12.

• Midday Glance: Banks companies Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 1:16 PM ET

  Bank of America Corp. fell$. 05 or. 4 percent, to $13.46. Citigroup Inc. rose$. 22 or. 4 percent, to $51.82. Goldman Sachs rose $2.07 or 1.3 percent, to $160.97.

• Early Glance: Banks companies Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 10:36 AM ET

  Bank of America Corp. fell$. 06 or. 4 percent, to $13.45. Citigroup Inc. rose$. 30 or. 6 percent, to $51.90. Goldman Sachs rose $2.26 or 1.4 percent, to $161.16.

• Final Glance: Banks companies Monday, 20 May 2013 | 6:04 PM ET

  Bank of America Corp. rose$. 08 or. 6 percent, to $13.51. Citigroup Inc. rose$. 15 or. 3 percent, to $51.60. Goldman Sachs rose$. 72 or. 5 percent, to $158.90.

• US prosecutors' subpoena of SAC's Cohen puzzles defense lawyers Monday, 20 May 2013 | 6:03 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 20- The decision by U.S. prosecutors to compel Steven A. Cohen to testify before a federal grand jury about allegations of insider trading at his $15 billion hedge fund is leaving many criminal defense lawyers scratching their heads.

• UPDATE 2-Blackstone, Pactera insiders make $680 mln offer Monday, 20 May 2013 | 2:02 PM ET

  *Pactera expects to form special committee to assess offer. *Pactera shares up 30 percent. May 20- Pactera Technology International Ltd said on Monday that Blackstone Group LP, together with the company's management, made a $680.3 million non-binding proposal to take China's largest technology outsourcing firm private.

• Three Reasons to Buy Bank Stocks Monday, 20 May 2013 | 1:25 PM ET

  

  Some Wall Street strategists say bank stocks will continue to outperform, given improving loan fundamentals, attractive valuations and rising dividends.

• Midday Glance: Banks companies Monday, 20 May 2013 | 1:16 PM ET

  Bank of America Corp. rose$. 13 or. 9 percent, to $13.56. Citigroup Inc. rose$. 47 or. 9 percent, to $51.92. Goldman Sachs rose$. 94 or. 6 percent, to $159.12.

• Morgan Stanley sued in 'pay-to-play' retirement plan case Monday, 20 May 2013 | 1:01 PM ET

  *Morgan Stanley declines comment; ING denies wrongdoing. The Birmingham, Alabama- based laboratory, a customer of Morgan Stanley, is seeking class-action status on behalf of participants in potentially thousands of retirement plans overseen by Morgan Stanley, and retirement plans for which ING provides services.

• Early Glance: Banks companies Monday, 20 May 2013 | 10:31 AM ET

  Bank of America Corp. rose$. 03 or. 2 percent, to $13.46. Citigroup Inc. rose$. 02 or percent, to $51.47. Goldman Sachs fell$. 18 or. 1 percent, to $158.00.

• Hang Seng to Top 50,000 by 2015: Morgan Stanley  Sunday, 19 May 2013 | 9:35 PM ET

  

  Jonathan Garner, MD & Chief Asia and Emerging Market Equity Strategist, Morgan Stanley explains his bullish stance on the Hong Kong benchmark index.

• Final Glance: Banks companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Bank of America Corp. rose$. 07 or. 5 percent, to $13.43. Citigroup Inc. rose$. 84 or 1.7 percent, to $51.45. Goldman Sachs rose $3.71 or 2.4 percent, to $158.18.